A dowager hump is:
a. the hallmark of osteoporosis.
b. pathognomic of scoliosis.
c. indicative of tendonitis.
d. characteristic of rickets.
A
Osteoporosis leads to vertebral compression and kyphotic bowing of the spine, known as do-wager hump.
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